Gashaka-Gumti National Park

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Summary

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  • Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) are present in Gashaka-Gumti National Park.
  • The population size is unknown.
  • The population trend is unknown.
  • The site has a total size of 6,731 km².
  • Key threats to chimpanzees are not reported.
  • Conservation activities at the site have not been documented.

Site characteristics

The site is located in eastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon. It is Nigeria's largest national park and was established in 1991. Rich in bird biodiversity, the site is an Important Bird Area, with 366 species so far recorded (BirdLife International 2020). In addition, 300-500 butterfly species are believed to occur at the site, and 103 mammal species have been recorded (BirdLife International 2020).

Table 1. Basic site information for Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Area 6,731km²
Coordinates 7.538, 11.611
Designation National Park
Habitat types Subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical/tropical moist montane forest,subtropical/tropical high altitude grassland

IUCN habitat categories Site designations

Ape status

Table 2. Ape population estimates in Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Species Year Abundance estimate (95% CI) Density estimate [ind./ km²] (95% CI) Encounter rate (nests/km) Area Method Source Comments A.P.E.S. database ID
Pan troglodytes ellioti Unknown

Threats

Table 3. Threats to apes in Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Category Specific threats Threat level Quantified severity Description Year of threat
1. Residential & commercial development Unknown
2. Agriculture & aquaculture Unknown
3. Energy production & mining Unknown
4. Transportation & service corridors Unknown
5. Biological resource use Unknown
6. Human intrusion & disturbance Unknown
7. Natural system modifications Unknown
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Unknown
9. Pollution Unknown
10. Geological Events Absent
11. Climate change & severe weather Unknown
12. Other options Unknown

IUCN Threats list

Conservation activities

Table 4. Conservation activities in Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Category Specific activity Description Year of activity
1. Residential & commercial development Not reported
2. Agriculture & aquaculture Not reported
3. Energy production & mining Not reported
4. Transportation & service corridors Not reported
5. Biological resource use Not reported
6. Human intrusion & disturbance Not reported
7. Natural system modifications Not reported
8. Invasive & other problematic species, genes, diseases Not reported
9. Pollution Not reported
10. Education & Awareness Not reported
11. Habitat Protection Not reported
12. Species Management Not reported
13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives Not reported

Conservation activities list (Junker et al. 2017)

Challenges

Table 5. Challenges reported for Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Challenge Source
Not reported

Research activities

Documented behaviours

Table 6. Ape behaviors reported for Gashaka-Gumti National Park

Behavior Source
Not reported

External links

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09670870701288124?casa_token=WnV75MlGNQIAAAAA%3A_ua33L42lozpDB_6ffo50vlp3aVSfSo9H7bDxIfTlssqyUZYsfL0EiFP5ezyTk48tVurkjbDLk0yQ74
https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/1110.pdf
https://www.journalajee.com/index.php/AJEE/article/view/9391
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jrfwe/article/view/82364
https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10091810/

Relevant datasets

A.P.E.S Portal

References

BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gashaka-Gumti National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/10/2020.

Page completed by: A.P.E.S. Wiki Team Date: 02/12/2020

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